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Jill's Play Yard

3745 Ransomville Road, Ransomville, NY 141314.5· 11 reviews
licensed capacity
173
open each week
5 days
a week, county median
$247
year first licensed
2021

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About Jill's Play Yard

Jill's Play Yard is a licensed child care center in Ransomville, New York. The state has licensed it since November 17, 2021, for up to 173 children, serving infants, toddlers, preschoolers and school-age children.

It is open Monday to Friday, 5:00 AM to 6:30 PM. It describes its programs: after-school care, infant care, preschool and toddler care.

New York State Office of Children and Family Services made 27 visits in the last 3 years and cited 7 rules across 4 of them. The visit list, in the state's words, is below.

InfantsBefore- and after-school

Ages served: infants, toddlers, preschoolers and school-age children

From the state license. Ages it lists: 6 weeks through 12 years
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Type
Child care center
Ages
Infants, toddlers, preschoolers and school-age children
Hours today
5:00 AM to 6:30 PM
Licensed capacity
173 children

Hours

Hours

MondayToday5:00 AM to 6:30 PM
Tuesday5:00 AM to 6:30 PM
Wednesday5:00 AM to 6:30 PM
Thursday5:00 AM to 6:30 PM
Friday5:00 AM to 6:30 PM
SaturdayNot listed
SundayNot listed

Programs

Programs and care

AgesInfants, toddlers, preschoolers and school-age childrenFrom the state license. It lists: 6 weeks through 12 years
ProgramsAfter-school care, infant care, preschool and toddler care
Licensed capacity173 childrenFrom the state license
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Cost

Tuition and costs

Jill's Play Yard has not listed its tuition. For comparison, full-time infant care at a child care center in Niagara County has a median price of $247 a week (U.S. Department of Labor, 2022).

Ask the daycare for its ratesIt has not listed its tuition. The county medians below are a starting point.
Niagara County medians, full time, per week

Infant

Center$247
Home daycare$190

Toddler

Center$230
Home daycare$180

Preschool

Center$200
Home daycare$175

School age

Center$194
Home daycare$175

County median full-time prices at centers and home daycares, U.S. Department of Labor, National Database of Childcare Prices, 2022 (the latest year). Not this daycare's rates; prices have risen since.

State record

Inspection reports for Jill's Play Yard

License

Status
Licensed and operating
License type
Licensed Day Care Center
Capacity
173 children
Ages
Infants, toddlers, preschoolers and school-age children
First licensed
2021
License number
#879173
See the state's record

Summary

27 visits in the last 3 years · Last visit Aug 28, 2026: no rules cited

Rules cited on 4 of 27 visits · 7 rules in all

  • Supervision and ratios 2
  • Records and paperwork 2
  • Health, medication and illness 2
  • Other rules 1

For comparison: 79% of New York daycares had at least one rule cited in the last 3 years; the typical daycare had 4.

A cited rule is what an inspector found on the day of a visit. It is not a rating of the daycare today.

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  1. Aug 28, 2026VisitNo rules cited
  2. Jul 28, 2026InspectionNo rules cited
  3. Jun 5, 2026VisitNo rules cited
  4. Jun 5, 2026VisitNo rules cited
  5. May 7, 2026VisitNo rules cited
  6. Apr 22, 2026VisitNo rules cited
  7. Apr 13, 2026InspectionNo rules cited
  8. Jan 2, 2026VisitNo rules cited
  9. Dec 3, 2025InspectionNo rules cited
  10. Nov 25, 2025VisitNo rules cited
Show 17 earlier visits
  1. Nov 7, 2025InspectionNo rules cited
  2. Aug 11, 2025Visit1 rule cited
    • Supervision and ratios

      418-1.15(a)(4) The provisions specified on the license are binding and the child day care center must operate in compliance with the terms of the license. The number and age range of children specified thereon are the maximum number and age range of children who may be in the care of the child day care center at any one time.

  3. Jul 15, 2025VisitNo rules cited
  4. May 27, 2025InspectionNo rules cited
  5. May 23, 2025Complaint investigation3 rules cited
    • Records and paperwork

      418-1.15(b)(14)(ii) The program must immediately notify the parent and Office upon learning of the following events involving a child which occurred while the child was in care at the program or was being transported by the program: serious incident,

    • Other rules

      418-1.10(c) In accordance with the provisions of Sections 413 and 415 of the Social Services Law, child care center staff must immediately report any suspected incidents of child abuse or maltreatment concerning a child receiving child care to the Statewide Central Register of Child Abuse and Maltreatment, or cause such a report to be made, when such staff have reasonable cause to suspect that a child coming before them in their capacity as child care center workers is an abused or maltreated child. This must be done in the following manner:

    • Supervision and ratios

      418-1.8(a) Children cannot be left without competent supervision at any time. Competent supervision includes awareness of and responsibility for the ongoing activity of each child. It requires that all children be within a teacher's range of vision and that the teacher be near enough to respond when redirection or intervention strategies are needed. Competent supervision must take into account the child's age emotional, physical, and cognitive development.

  6. Mar 24, 2025VisitNo rules cited
  7. Feb 3, 2025InspectionNo rules cited
  8. Dec 10, 2024InspectionNo rules cited
  9. Dec 3, 2024InspectionNo rules cited
  10. Sep 18, 2024VisitNo rules cited
  11. Aug 5, 2024InspectionNo rules cited
  12. Jul 3, 2024Complaint investigation2 rules cited
    • Health, medication and illness

      418-1.11(f)(8)(ii) Staff who are authorized to administer medications must administer medication as follows: at the right dose,

    • Records and paperwork

      418-1.11(a)(2) The written medical statement from the health care provider must also state whether the child is a child with special health care needs and, if so, what special provisions, if any, will be necessary in order for the child to participate in child day care. When the written statement from the health care provider advises the day care program that the child being enrolled is a child with special health care needs, the day care program must work together with the parent and the child's health care provider to develop a reasonable health care plan for the child while the child is in the child day care program. The health care plan for the child must also address how the day care program will obtain or develop any additional competencies that the staff will need to have in order to carry out the health care plan for the child.

  13. May 14, 2024Inspection1 rule cited
    • Health, medication and illness

      418-1.11(f)(7)(ii) For children less than eighteen months of age, prescription medications, oral over-the-counter medications, medicated patches, and eye, ear, or nasal drops or sprays, can be administered by the program for one day only, with verbal permission of the parent and verbal instructions directly from the health care provider or licensed authorized prescriber. If prescription medications, oral over-the-counter medications, medicated patches, and eye, ear, or nasal drops or sprays are to be administered on a subsequent day or an ongoing basis, written permission from the parent and written instructions from the health care provider must have been provided to the program prior to such administration.

      Corrected during the visit

  14. Jan 30, 2024InspectionNo rules cited
  15. Nov 21, 2023InspectionNo rules cited
  16. Nov 20, 2023InspectionNo rules cited
  17. Nov 7, 2023InspectionNo rules cited

Copied from New York State Office of Children and Family Services on October 2, 2026; the state's records start around Oct 2023. Rule wording, severity and dates are the state's.

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Questions about Jill's Play Yard

Is Jill's Play Yard licensed?

Yes. New York State Office of Children and Family Services lists it as licensed and operating, first licensed November 17, 2021.

When was Jill's Play Yard last inspected?

New York State Office of Children and Family Services lists the most recent visit on August 28, 2026, with no rules cited. It lists 27 visits in the last 3 years.

Has Jill's Play Yard had rules cited by the state?

Yes. Inspectors cited 7 rules across 4 of 27 visits in the last 3 years. For comparison: 79% of New York daycares had at least one rule cited in the last 3 years; the typical daycare had 4. A cited rule is what an inspector found on the day of a visit. It is not a rating of the daycare today.

How many children can Jill's Play Yard care for?

173, the licensed capacity on the state record. It is licensed to serve infants, toddlers, preschoolers and school-age children.

What are Jill's Play Yard's hours?

Monday to Friday, 5:00 AM to 6:30 PM. Holiday hours can differ.

How much does Jill's Play Yard cost?

It has not listed its tuition. Call (716) 791-3540 to ask.

What is Jill's Play Yard's phone number?

(716) 791-3540.

Where is Jill's Play Yard?

3745 Ransomville Road, Ransomville, NY 14131. The nearest other daycare we list is Wee Care Day Care Center, 5.5 miles away.

Sources: New York State Office of Children and Family Services (license and visits) · U.S. Department of Labor, 2022 (county prices).